Comments on: LG Chocolate VX8550 Phone, Black

By: Bo Chen

Bo Chen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:34:02 +0000

I’ve been using this phone for one week and so far it runs great with me! Let alone all the fashionable merits as propaganded in the advs, it actually fixed most of the defects from previous Chocolate version(VX8500). The touch pad works well and the standby time is long enough. Try it and you will like it
Rating: 5 / 5

By: JHM

JHM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:35:16 +0000

I received this phone as a free replacement upgrade from Verizon to try and I have now sent it back. It’s the most frustrating phone I’ve ever tried! The screen is so sensitive it’s very easy to get off in some other menu until you’re completely confused. This phone might be “IN” but it is worthless to me. It also has terrible ringtones! With no cover to protect the screen, it looks like it will scratch easily and look old in no time. LG really screwed up with this one! I reactivated my LGVX8300 and now I’m back to reality. Don’t waste your money!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: P. Branson

P. Branson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:02 +0000

Its hot. I don’t have many complaints. I just got it yesterday, so I’m still getting use to the smaller key pad and the touch sensative- speaker and clear buttons. I had to take the vibration off, kind of annoying. Its my first “up to date” phone and it looks marvelous. I wish the pc adapter was included with the phone. I like the bigger screen and the features. I havent tried out the mp3 player yet but I’m sure it’s fantastic! Thanks Verizon. Thanks LG. I am official.

Rating: 4 / 5

By: A. Paine

A. Paine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:25:59 +0000

The Good:

– Very multifunctional phone. Serves as my phone, camera, and MP3 player.

– The MP3 player software will convert .mp3, .wav, and iTunes music and podcast for use on the phone. Very nice.

– The controls are not for the novice but after a couple of days they are easy to master.

– Speaker phone and voice commands work well.

– Sleek and doesn’t waste battery life when not in use. I actually read some reviews complaining that the phone goes dark when not in use. That’s exactly what I want to conserve batteries. Touch any button and the phone lights up.

Where to Improve:

– Use with most earbuds work fine for the user but not so fine for the person you are calling.

– Needs to accept the 8GB micro chip (only accepts 4GB)..

– Works fine in most settings but I note that in buildings, others can get a tower when I cannot. Improve the internal antenna.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: I. OLeary

I. OLeary — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:17 +0000

I have been tempted so many times to throw this phone across the room. The touch controls are so sensitive that you cannot even pick up the phone without inadvertently triggering a menu choice. The worst is when you are prompted to respond to menu choices (by the party you have reached) by pressing 3 or whatever, and the phone thinks you are trying to speed dial someone else. For months before I had thru trial and error found the optimal answer/hangup setting, the phone would hang up on my caller instead of answering when I used the slide up feature. I bought the phone for the music player feature. But it does not work well with Mac, and that was not revealed either. This is the only LG product I have absolutely hated.
Rating: 1 / 5